17 Celebrities Who Went Back To School After Being Famous

As a college graduate, I find it extremely important to inform the youth on the benefits of going to college. Though I technically am not utilizing the degrees I received in my undergraduate pursuits, I'm able to give the firsthand information on why it was still important for me to head off to college after high school. Like most children who pay attention to the media, they argue the success of celebrities who didn't graduate school. As true as it is, I always rebuttal their claims with a list of celebrities who went back to school after being famous.

With so many celebrities getting their start early on, many of them didn't have the opportunity to go to college or even graduate high school. Although they didn't take the conventional route that I took, that didn't mean some of them weren't dedicated to receiving their degrees in the long run. Whether it was going back to receive their GED, finishing their bachelor's degree after decades of leaving the university, or just deciding to take a break from what they became famous for, some celebrities have vowed to go back to school, despite their celebrity status.

If you need a little inspiration to head back to further your education or need to show your kids that even famous people get their education too, these 17 celebrities will definitely do the trick.

10Ashley Olsen

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Known for taking over the world with her twin sister Mary-Kate in the '90s and early 2000s, Ashley Olsen's overwhelming success would cause one to think that there would be no need to head off to college.But as Entertainment Weekly noted that Olsen enrolled in New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study in 2003.

12Dakota Fanning

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New York University seems to be the school of choice for many young actresses, and Dakota Fanning can be added to the list. Business Insider wrote that as of 2015, Fanning was enrolled as a senior at the illustrious university.

17Tatyana Ali

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After stealing the hearts of many in the '90s as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's Ashley Banks, Tatyana Ali attended Harvard University and graduated with a degree in African-American history and governmentin 2002, BET wrote.